Pluralism-local-list May 2013

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"Religion and Terror" discussion at Harvard Divinity School - Tues. 5/7, 6pm

by Pluralism Project Staff

Dear Friends in Greater Boston, Please see below for information regarding a panel discussion at Harvard Divinity School next Tuesday, May 7, that will address religious conflict and interfaith peace building in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings. Best wishes, The Pluralism Project Staff ---------------------------------------------------------- *Religion and Terror: A Conversation in the Wake of the Boston Marathon Bombings*<http://www.hds.harvard.edu/news-events/public-events-calendar?trumbaEmbed=v…> Tuesday, May 7, 6 - 7.30pm Sperry Room, Andover Hall, 45 Francis Ave., Cambridge Join some of Harvard's leading scholars for a discussion about the way that religion is used to justify acts of terror, to heal from them, and to provide alternatives to violence. Participants include: - HDS Dean David N. Hempton on religious conflict; - Jocelyn Cesari on how things have changed - and how they haven't - for American Muslims since 9/11; - WSRP Research Fellow Zilka Spahic Siljak on interfaith peace building; - Harvey G. Cox, Jr. on violence and the Book of Lamentations; - Rabbi Sally Finestone on Judaism's lessons for dealing with tragedy. Christopher Lydon, award-winning journalist and host of Radio Open Source, will moderate the discussion. This event is free and open to the public and will be both live streamed on the HDS home page and recorded for posting on the HDS News and Events site. A wine and cheese reception will follow. For more information please contact djoyce(a)hds.harvard.edu. ---------------------------------------------------------- -- The Pluralism Project at Harvard University 2 Arrow Street, 4th Floor Cambridge, MA 02138 617-496-2481 www.pluralism.org Twittter: @pluralismproj Like The Pluralism Project on Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Pluralism-Project-at-Harvard-University/1…>!

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Pluralism-local-list May 2013